Captain takes out captain! a slower one from Kemp and van Troost again charges out, attempts a lofted shot but is deceived by the change in pace. Smith moves to his right from mid-on to take the catch. South Africa register thier biggest victory in one-day internationals
South Africa vs Netherlands, 7th Match, Group A at Basseterre, Mar 16 2007 - Match Result
Rain delayed the start and then SA batsmen showered the ground with sixes and fours. A sedate start - they were on 4 for 1 at the end of 5 overs - before they broke free. And how. Kallis hit an unbeaten ton, Smith had a fifty, Gibbs blasted 6 sixes in an over - a World record and Boucher hit a frenetic fifty - quickest in World Cup history. It was a brutal slaughter. The debate on whether such one-sided violent bloodbaths do any good to the minnows will rage on.
Man of the Match: Herschelle Gibbs.
This is Sriram Veera, signing off. Adios!
van Troost backs away, exposing the stumps, and cuts a delivery on the middle stump line, straight to point
bit more width and this one is run down to third man
another length-delivery, just outside off, turned to Gibbs at backward point
lands on a length, outside off, bends back in, and Stelling is rapped on the pad, outside off stump, while pushing forward in defense
full in length, outside off stump, pushed to cover point
Another run out. cut away to deep cover and they turn for the second run. Mistake. The throw from Kallis comes in flat and fast, Smith takes it front of the sticks and whips the bails off and Borren is found short
low full toss, slap-slogged away to long on
lands outside off, spins in slightly, dabbed to the on side
turns in from the off stump line, worked to backward square leg
on the off and middle, driven to Gibbs at midwicket
slower one. Breaks away after landing on a length around off stump line, Van Troost gets his bat away from the line
van Troost charges and has one almighty heave. No contact though and Boucher gathers.
Jack has a response to MD "Comment to MD: If Pakistan and/or India should qualify for the Soccer World Cup they have they right to play ther, just as The Netherlands have qualified for this event."
angling away outside off, van Troost tries to take his bat from the line, instead, ends up running it down through the slip region!
Gone! de Leede is back in the hutch. Full and straight, de Leede tries to heave it over mid-on, bat meets air and the ball meets the middle stump.
length-delivery, just outside off, guided to Gibbs at backward point
full, right up there on off and middle, driven to mid-off
slightly short, on the off and middle, de Leede goes back and punches it past the bowler, down to long-on
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | |
Toss | Netherlands, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2006/07 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match number | ODI no. 2537 |
Hours of play (local time) | 09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00. Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15 |
Match days | 16 March 2007 - day (50-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
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Match Referee | |
Points | South Africa 2, Netherlands 0 |